Numbers (Bamidbar) Quiz

Downright Hard

How many times during the book of Numbers was a census, of any magnitude, taken?

Describe the sin of Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. What was their fate?

Who were Eldad and Medad?

What was the significance of the place called 'Taberah'?

What argument does Moses use in pleading with Yahweh not to destroy all the people for their lack of faith in the report of Caleb and Joshua?

Who were Zimri and Cozbi? What happened to them?

What was signified by the budding of Aaron's rod?

Who was the king of the Amorites?

What was the 'final straw' that resulted in Yahweh denying entry into the promised land to the generation that left Egypt?

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Put the following five events in proper chronological order.

A man gathers sticks on the Sabbath.

Miriam dies.

Israel takes vengeance on the Midianites for the incident with Baal of Peor.

Seventy elders are selected to assist Moses..

Aaron's rod puts forth buds, blossoms, and ripe almonds.

Put the following five events in proper chronological order.

Miriam becomes leprous.

Phinehas shows his zeal for the Lord.

Moses and Aaron sin at Kadesh and are thus denied entry into the promised land.

Twelve men are sent to spy out the land of Canaan.

Yahweh sends a strong east wind and provides quail.

Put the following five events in proper chronological order.

For their rebellion against Moses and Aaron, 147,000 people die in a plague.

Aaron dies.

The people complain of having no meat to eat.

An unwarranted and futile attempt is made to take the land of Canaan.

Korah, Dathan, and Abiram challenge the authority of Moses.

For a special challenge, combine questions 10-12 to put all fifteen events in chronological order.

A man gathers sticks on the Sabbath.

Miriam dies.

Israel takes vengeance on the Midianites for the incident with Baal of Peor.

Seventy elders are selected to assist Moses.

Aaron's rod puts forth buds, blossoms, and ripe almonds.

Phinehas shows his zeal for the Lord.

Miriam becomes leprous.

Moses and Aaron sin at Kadesh and are thus denied entry into the promised land.

Twelve men are sent to spy out the land of Canaan.

Yahweh sends a strong east wind and provides quail.

An unwarranted and futile attempt is made to take the land of Canaan.

Aaron dies.

The people complain of having no meat to eat.

For their rebellion against Moses and Aaron, 147,000 people die in a plague.